Worcestershire v Glamorgan, New Road, 2nd day

Rudolph leads Glamorgan reply

Jun 30, 2014: A limping Jacques Rudolph missed a third consecutive Championship century in Glamorgan's battle to hold off Worcestershire in a gripping Division Two clash

Essex v Gloucestershire, Chelmsford, 2nd day

Gloucs flattened by Ryder and Bopara

Jun 30, 2014: Essex demonstrated the benefits of attritional batting as they amassed a considerable lead over Gloucestershire

Surrey v Hampshire, The Oval, 3rd day

Draw looms despite Batty precision

Jun 30, 2014: If this match is to end in an unsatisfactory denouement, no one bothered to tell Gareth Batty, who claimed two wickets and kept Hampshire's batsmen in check

Somerset v Lancashire, Taunton, 2nd day

Trescothick sets new Taunton mark

Jun 30, 2014: Marcus Trescothick's 54th first-class hundred took him past Lionel Palairet's 100-year-old record for the most runs scored at Taunton by one batsman

Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire, Edgbaston, 2nd day

Woakes rescues Warks after Trott's progress

Jun 30, 2014: Warwickshire were grateful for a ninth-wicket stand between Chris Woakes and Chris Wright for rescuing them from a tough position against Nottinghamshire despite Jonathan Trott's return to the game

South Africa in Sri Lanka 2014

SA look to Tahir for spin impact

Jun 30, 2014: Imran Tahir has been identified by AB de Villiers and Russell Domingo as the go-to guy for both the ODI and Test series

West Indies v New Zealand, 3rd Test, Bridgetown, 5th day

Boult, Southee script series win

Jun 30, 2014: Trent Boult and Tim Southee shepherded New Zealand their first series win away from home against a top-eight nation in 12 years

Middlesex v Northamptonshire, Lord's, 2nd day

Malan century worth the wait

Jun 30, 2014: Middlesex capitalised on a decent first day with a first-innings score of 488, which included a first Championship century in nearly two years for Dawid Malan

England news

Sammy surprised by lack of EPL

Jun 30, 2014: Darren Sammy has admitted some surprise at the route English cricket has taken in spreading the T20 competition throughout the season

ICC news

'Cricket's value will be diluted at Olympics' - Kamal

Jun 30, 2014: Echoing the sentiments of the BCCI and the ECB, new ICC president Mustafa Kamal has said cricket's value will be "diluted" if it goes to the Olympics

India in England 2014

'Ishant should step up and lead attack' - Zaheer

Jun 30, 2014: Zaheer Khan wants Ishant Sharma to take over from him as the leader of India's fast-bowling group

NatWest T20 Blast countdown

Sun setting on Somerset?

Jun 30, 2014: Somerset's missing fizz and the Blast's missing England players feature in this week's countdown of the things that mattered

India news

Career not yet over - Zaheer Khan

Jun 30, 2014: Contrary to the perception that his exclusion from the England tour might have put an end to his international career, Zaheer Khan strongly believes he has still some mileage left in his legs

India in England 2014

Dravid's presence will benefit team 'enormously' - Laxman

Jun 30, 2014: Former India batsman VVS Laxman has said that Rahul Dravid's appointment as a mentor to the India team, ahead of the series against England, is an "excellent and positive move"

'Oh good, Kane's there'

Jun 30, 2014: Off White Thunder returns to the fray. We crystal-ball the West Indies Test series. The News or Ruse is surprisingly sophisticated. Kev introduces his 1992 World Cup Cricket Trivia Challenge. And Cricket Violence Corner is in leafy middle America.

Australia news

Pink balls could lead to 'very, very boring cricket'

Jun 30, 2014: Australia's cricketers have collectively called "dead ball" on the pink Kookaburras used in day-night Sheffield Shield matches last summer. Dead, that is, in the sense of being lifeless and dull

WI v NZ, 3rd Test, Bridgetown, 4th day

'We had good rhythm in partnerships' - Williamson

Jun 30, 2014: Kane Williamson, the New Zealand batsman, has credited positive batting from the middle order for the 307-run lead that his side amassed against West Indies in Barbados

Australia news

Day-night Test likely next year

Jun 30, 2014: Australia and New Zealand appear almost certain to play the first day-night Test with a pink ball next year, after discussions progressed between the two countries last week

Leaving it late

Jun 30, 2014: After last week's dramatic finish at Headingley, a look at some other Tests that went down to the wire

It's time to stop treating umpires with contempt

Jun 30, 2014: Since players know they can get away with murder, umpires are often reduced to being a chorus